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64
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
apprehended
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
back
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
Baptist
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
baptized
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
Barton
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
beautiful
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
beguiled
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
called
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
confession
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
demon
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
desiring
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
element
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
Ferry
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
fifteen
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
form
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
frequent
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
gave
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
go
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
gold
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
gone
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
granted
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
humanity
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
included
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
John
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
judges
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
keep
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
leave
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
loose-lived
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
love
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
made
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
man
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
mark
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
notoriously
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
parted
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
passions
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
pounds
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
safe
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
Scots
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
Scottish
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
sleep
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
spend
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
stretch
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
strong
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
SUCCUBUS
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
then
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
Tocher-money
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
unbroken
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
very
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
way
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From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
weary
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
William
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
witchcraft
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
woman
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From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
wretch
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From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
